Last year, I had a great time at fireflies music festival 2007..
For this year’s event, I’m currently not able to exact link of Fireflies Music Festival 2008.. However, found some info on www.couchsurfing.com via samasmedialab.net.. Thanks for that buddy !
The Fest:
Fireflies Festival of Music begins at 6 p.m. on 23rd Feb and will go on till 6 a.m. on Sunday.
* The fest is ‘inspired by the World Sacred Music Festival, held annually at the mystical city of Fes, in Morocco’.
* The stage is set around the base of a massive banyan-tree. A beautiful amphitheatre overlooks the stage and a lake where beautiful people are sprawled on their colorful mattresses, right under the stars, completely enchanted by the melodious sounds coming out of the banyan tree.
* The sound from the Jamo speakers and colorful lights give the 2000-strong audience a celestial psychedelic effect. It’s a night where culture meets nature, east meets west, passion meets fusion.
* The festival covers a wide range of musical genres: Baul, Qawwali, Hindustani/ Carnatic Fusion, Jazz, Folk, Sacred/ Mystical Music.
[See my fireflies music festival 2007's review for more details of the different genres on show]
Location:
Fireflies, Dinnepalya Village, Kaggalipura Post, Off Kanakarapura Road (approx. 20 kms), Bangalore: 560082
A Brief about the location:
Fireflies is about 80 acres of nature where organic farming is applied. There is a variety of trees. There are about 5 dogs on the ground but only Gaali (meaning Wind in Kannada) entertains the guest. He is a 3 yr old Labrador, a treat for dog-lovers and bitches!
Other Activities:
* tarrot reading!
* Get introduced Indian Handloom fabrics
* A Walk in the woods
Food and Beverages:
* Food will be arranged on the venue.
* Only water will be available
* bring your own beverages
Things to Bring:
* mattresses and pillows
* mosquito repellants.
Tickets:
Last year, we got it at the venue itself and if i remember correctly it was priced around 100-200, don’t remember exactly..
Disclaimer:
I haven’t found the direct source of this news. Kindly confirm from other sources or look-back for updates (if any). Course, do let me know, if you find it yourself..
I just updated the post on Fireflies festival of music (http://samasmedialab.net/satellite/?p=48) with Contact numbers & list of artists performing this year!
oh, i am not even aware of this… next year round just remind me, it sure sounds like fun:)
see ya:)
Yup it was good fun..
But this year it was so crowded, that we had to literally squeeze-in to get a place to sit..
Should go next year too, but armed with a mattresses and pillows to sit down comfortably.. inspired by lot of people doing that there..